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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,018 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,303 and $31,814 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 462 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theological and ministerial studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital landed the #1 spot on the list. Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Full Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Peekskill, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary

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Mechon L'hoyroa
Monsey, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mechon L’hoyroa. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Monsey, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.

Full Mechon L’hoyroa Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Yeshivath Viznitz
Monsey, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshivath Viznitz. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monsey, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 196 students in 2020-2021.

Full Yeshivath Viznitz Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 68 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrence, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

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Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Mount Kisco, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.

Full Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Rabbinical Seminary of America came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Flushing, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Full Rabbinical Seminary of America Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, University of Valley Forge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UVF is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Valley Forge

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Houghton College
Houghton, New York

Houghton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Houghton College is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Houghton Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

Nyack College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Nyack College

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Clarks Summit University
South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarks Summit University is a small school located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Clarks Summit University

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Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania

Grove City College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grove City, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Grove City College

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount St Mary’s University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, Maryland

Washington Adventist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington Adventist University is a small school located in Takoma Park, Maryland that handed out 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Washington Adventist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at CSE

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Cairn University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Cairn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cairn is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Cairn

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King's College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

King’s College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at King’s College PA

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DeSales University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

With a ranking of #20, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Seton Hall

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Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Saint Vincent College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Vincent College

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duquesne University

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #23, Gannon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Gannon Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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St John’s University - New York ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St John’s University - New York Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Villanova University

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